Did you know that cycads are among the oldest living plant species? These fascinating plants appeared over 300 million years ago—long before dinosaurs—and can still be found today in certain botanical gardens and natural habitats. During the Jurassic period, cycads dominated vast areas of terrestrial vegetation. That era is often called the “Age of Cycads” […]
Families will enjoy botanical activities and workshops, guided tours, local gastronomy, and a plant market After the success of its first edition, the Marimurtríssim festival returns on Sunday, May 11th, to fill the Marimurtra Botanical Garden with botanical activities, workshops, treasure hunts, and guided tours aimed at families, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. With […]
From April 7 to 11, 2025, the 5th Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week (5MPCW) took place in Limassol (Cyprus), under the theme “Building alliances for plant diversity conservation in the Mediterranean”. The event began with the general assembly of GENMEDA, a Mediterranean plant conservation network, of which the Marimurtra Botanical Garden is a member and was […]
The Marimurtra Botanical Garden has published the 2024-2025 Index Seminum, promoting seed exchange between botanical gardens and research centers worldwide. This year, the seed catalog includes 231 taxa from 57 botanical families, all sourced from the Garden’s collection. Following the project to study traditional horticultural varieties, the Index Seminum incorporates 42 local horticultural varieties this […]
For the past 9 years, the Marimurtra Botanical Garden has maintained a strong commitment to biodiversity and sustainability. For this reason, in 2016, the decision was made to stop using synthetic chemical products to treat plants or potential pests, in order to manage the Garden in a more sustainable way. These products, such as fertilizers, […]
At Marimurtra, we constantly work to maintain the balance of our natural environment and address the challenges that may affect the garden’s biodiversity. One of the problems we have faced in recent years is the impact of Paysandisia archon, an invasive moth that affects the European fan palm (Chamaerops humilis), the only shrubby palm endemic […]
A Guide for More Resilient and Sustainable Gardens At the Marimurtra Botanical Garden, we believe that gardening can play an important role in addressing current environmental challenges. Therefore, we are pleased to share with you the recent publication of the “Environmentalization Guide for the Mediterranean Resilient Garden”, a key document to understand how green spaces […]
Once again, the Carl Faust Foundation is announcing the Marimurtra Centennial Drawing Contest, an initiative aimed at primary schools in Blanes to encourage observation and creativity among students visiting the Botanical Garden. This contest was launched in 2021 with the goal of fostering artistic expression among young students by exploring the nature and history of […]
The Marimurtra Botanical Garden takes another step in its commitment to science and conservation by joining the FenoCat network. This initiative, led by the Meteorological Service of Catalonia and participating in the European project PEP725, promotes the collection and exchange of phenological data on an international scale. You can find more information about the network […]
The hottest days of 2024 occurred in August, specifically on the 2nd (35.1 °C) and the 10th (34.9 °C), based on data from the Marimurtra Botanical Garden’s private weather station in Blanes, located in the 1st Garden, which can be viewed live at www.marimurtra.cat/meteo. On the other hand, the coldest days of 2024 were January […]
The environmental consultant Pere Alzina i Bilbeny has carried out an ornithological monitoring in the natural area of the Marimurtra Botanical Garden, in Blanes. In it, he details the birds that live there and also those that visit it sporadically. In total, the analyzed area occupies a total of 16 hectares between the sea and […]
Vicenç Martorell has been the beekeeper of the Marimurtra Botanical Garden for nearly twenty years. Taking advantage of the fact that he is now retired, he has explained to us how the honey in the Garden project began, how it is made and also the obstacles he has encountered during all this time. In 2003, taking […]
